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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city

76.4%
Admit rate
$11,668
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$55,198
Median earnings

Indiana University-Indianapolis is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Indianapolis, Indiana (large city setting), enrolling 13,830 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 13,830 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 76% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Indiana University-Indianapolis's admitted students.

Admit rate
76.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1240
Avg GPA (est.)
3.28

Enter a test score to see where you land against Indiana University-Indianapolis's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Indiana University-Indianapolis's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. In 1816, the year Indiana gained statehood, U.S. Congress designated four sections of land in central Indiana as the future seat of state government, contingent on tribal removal. With a permanent collection of 54,000 works, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is the city's primary art museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
139 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Indianapolis (IND) · major hub

How Indiana University-Indianapolis compares

Selectivity76.4%

More selective than 52% · #19 most selective of 42 in Indiana

SAT average1139

Higher than 43%

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 49% · #26 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention72%

Higher than 37%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,198

Higher than 54% · #18 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$11,668

Cheaper than 86% · #8 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$20,000

Lower than 75%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment13,830

Larger than 92%

Percentiles compare Indiana University-Indianapolis with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Indiana.

Indiana University-Indianapolis campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

21,860students
  • Undergraduate13,83063%
  • Graduate8,03037%

Undergraduates by gender

13,830undergrads
  • Women8,43561%
  • Men5,39539%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian7.8%
  • Other or multiracial8.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
13,830
Graduate enrollment
8,030
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
37%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
16%
Median family income
$45,002
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$86,580
Endowment
$2,452,144,361

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 3,283 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Indiana91%
  • Other U.S. states7.3%
  • International1.8%

Most first-years stay in state — Indiana University-Indianapolis draws overwhelmingly from Indiana.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
76.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1240
SAT average
1139
SAT reading
520–630
SAT math
510–610
ACT composite
21–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.28

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,762
Out-of-state tuition
$34,891
Room & board
$13,308
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$23,316
Average net price
$11,668

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
20%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,173
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,198
Median debt at graduation
$20,000
Students with federal loans
33%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
41%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,464
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
18%
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
355 (169 men · 186 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)144
Soccer56
Swimming and Diving (combined)50
Basketball29
Softball24
Golf19
Tennis17
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
21.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
474
Property offenses (2022–2024)
959

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 10 campuses (22,534 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

478reported offenses a year
158 violent a year320 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
235
Rape
80
Burglary
74
Fondling
51
Aggravated assault
17
Arson
11
Robbery
9.7
Murder
0.7
Statutory rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$5,701
$30–48k
$5,995
$48–75k
$11,038
$75–110k
$18,056
$110k+
$20,680

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$48,707

$11,038/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

75%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,239
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 75% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,239. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,399 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,198
Typical debt at graduation
$20,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
68%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,306
Men
$63,517

Men out-earn women by $13,211 (26%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
44.6″
Annual snow
25.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis SE Side, IN US station (6.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.